When EA and Hothead Games announced that their successful action-RPG DeathSpank would be receiving a sequel episode in DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, we wondered how the game would actually play as it was so soon after the release of the original. But the developer and publisher are promising the same great gameplay, enhanced by new additions and environments. DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is now officially available on the Xbox Live Arcade at 1200 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation Network for $14.99.

As DeathSpank, players will take on the quest of finding six mystical thongs that are “corrupting the universe.” The absurdity continues yet again as gamers embark to new destinations, including outer space and even the North Pole where they’ll battle an Evil Santa. If you manage to purchase DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue this week, then you’ll also obtain two pieces of downloadable content for free: the Snowy Mountain Dungeon and a new sidekick named Tankko (who is apparently half-man, half-spider). After the initial week of release, players will be able to download the dungeon DLC at 240 MSP on XBLA, 2.99 on PSN, and the Tankko character at 80 MSP on XBLA, $0.99 on PSN.

“We took all of the things that people loved about DeathSpank and cranked it to 11. DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is a great new experience. We’ve added more crazy weapons, areas and enemies of course and more thongs!”

- Vlad Ceraldi, Director of Game Development at Hothead Games

Check out the DeathSpank website for more details.

[Hothead Games.]

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[Source: GamesPress]